Airgas announced that it has appointed Chuck Broadus as its president of Airgas South, reporting to Mike Rohde, South Division president. Broadus succeeds Jay Sullivan, who was recently appointed as South Division vice president and chief financial officer.
Broadus became president of Airgas Refrigerants in July 2008, after serving as president of Airgas Specialty Products and vice president of sales and marketing for Airgas West. Prior to joining Airgas in 2003, he served for three years as marketing director for Reliant Energy, Inc. in Houston, seven years with BOC Gases in various roles and five years in the U.S. Army as an infantry officer.
